Content Summary : Professional car washes are an easy way for consumers toremove dirt and grime from their vehicles. The dirt washedoff vehicles as well as the cleaning materials themselvesmay be harmful to the environment. As the operator of a pro-fessional car wash, what must you do to keep this dirt andthe chemicals used in the cleaning process from beingreleased into the environment? This fact sheet provides adescription of the types of professional car washes, andexplains why car wash activities are a concern to the envi-ronment, how to manage and discharge wastewater, how tomanage sludge, how to prevent groundwater contamination,and how to become more environmentally friendly and con-serve water.